aniwack
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Where does one get the cap that goes on the key that gets the head trimmed off that is popular for the glove box?
That's what I used. Behead the key after it's been cut, insert stub into the knob, tighten the set screw, check for / adjust key length as needed so the knob sits close to the lock, and fill with epoxy. Job done.
While emptying the three or four bottles of Glenfiddich that are needed to supply the materials makes this among the more expensive options, I gotta say I like it! How do you secure the key body to the cork? Or has the cork been removed and a slot cut in the underside of the cap, for epoxy or some other adhesive?
IIRC I just cut the cork flush, gouged out a slot for the key. Used gorilla glue, a vice for the key, and a clamp for the fob. Cheers!While emptying the three or four bottles of Glenfiddich that are needed to supply the materials makes this among the more expensive options, I gotta say I like it! How do you secure the key body to the cork? Or has the cork been removed and a slot cut in the underside of the cap, for epoxy or some other adhesive?
Right you are, according to the below anyway.I believe the length for the left side pocket differed from the length of the knobs on the saddlebags. Or maybe I just happened to have cut mine that way.
One nice feature of this cap is you can lock the cut key into the cap with the set screw and . . . try it out before Epoxying it permanently. Adjustments can be made, if needed, before completing the project. I cut my key just a tiny bit long, locked it into the cap and inserted into the bike, then removed and filed it down a tiny bit more. I repeated the process until the cap sat just a whisker above the surface to ward off rain and dust and key stress, Epoxied, and let cure overnight. Voila . . . job complete.
While this replace the whole mechanism?
No. All it is is a cap glued onto a key with the head cut off of it.While this replace the whole mechanism?